Senior Permanent Consultant

Senior Permanent Consultant

Highways

Location

Port Solent, Portsmouth

Hours

Monday to Friday, full time, early Friday finish

Salary

Competitive base plus uncapped commission

Reports to

Department Manager, Transportation

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are hiring an experienced Senior Permanent Consultant to join our Highways team.

Long-term national and local roads investment keeps demand for highways professionals high. You will own a senior perm desk with real autonomy and the backing of a team with deep infrastructure experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Run a full 360 perm desk across highways contractors, consultancies and local authority supply chains
• Recruit highways engineers, designers, project managers, site agents and commercial staff
• Develop key accounts and win new business across national and regional frameworks
• Take detailed briefs and advise clients on salaries, market conditions and hiring strategy
• Headhunt and represent strong candidates, managing them through to offer and start
• Negotiate offers that work for both client and candidate
• Keep the CRM accurate and compliant, deliver against targets and support newer colleagues

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• A proven perm recruitment record, ideally in highways, transport or civil engineering
• An established network of clients and candidates in the sector, or the drive to build one quickly
• Consistent billing and strong account management
• Persuasive, tenacious and resilient under pressure
• Well organised and commercially minded
• Proficient with CRM systems and Microsoft Office

ABOUT ADVANCE TRS

Advance TRS is an award-winning technical recruitment business specialising in the Built Environment and Infrastructure markets. We are one of the fastest-growing recruitment companies in the UK, with offices in Port Solent (Portsmouth) and Guildford.

We grew by 40% last year and are on track to do the same again, through organic growth, new offices and strategic acquisitions. We reward success, promote from within and celebrate together as one team.

WHAT WE OFFER

A competitive salary and a rewards package built to recognise performance and support your wellbeing.

Rewards and incentives

• Uncapped commission structure
• Annual bonus on revenue above target: 1% in year one, rising to 2% for consecutive years on target
• All-expenses-paid overseas incentive trip for top performers
• Millionaires Club recognition at £250k, £500k and £1m cumulative billings
• Long service awards, including experience gifts at 5, 10 and 15 years

Time off and wellbeing

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with service to 30 days
• Birthday day off after one year
• Early Friday finish
• Weekly wellness hour
• Private medical insurance after one year, including private GP and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Perkbox perks and discounts platform

Financial security

• Company pension with 5% employer contribution
• Life assurance at three times basic salary

Team and culture

• Summer and Christmas parties, days out, golf, go-karting and regular team socials
• Structured training, coaching and clearly defined career paths

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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